Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
Free app to draw on your Mac screen
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: 3 stages forever. Pro · 1 Device: $19.99 lifetime license. Pro · 3 Devices: $39.99 lifetime license. Pro · 5 Devices: $49.99 lifetime license. BetterStage AI subscription: $4.99/mo or $39/yr for managed AI Staging.
Free version includes pen, highlighter, eraser and whiteboard mode. Pro is $9.99 once and adds shapes, text and export; includes license for 5 Macs, all 1.x updates and 14-day refund.
Key features
Named stages (workspaces) spanning every monitor
TabStack automatic tiling with resizable panes and tabs
Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces
AI Staging to organize windows from text descriptions
Works with macOS Spaces (Desktops)
Custom Actions for opening apps, files, and running commands
Per-monitor Window Modes: Enhanced Native and TabStack
No SIP disable required
Pen tool for drawing
Highlighter for emphasizing
Whiteboard mode
Drawings stick to windows as they move
Shapes (Pro)
Text insertion (Pro)
Export drawings (Pro)
Works on Zoom, Meet, Teams and presentations
Fully editable vector ink
What makes it different
Works with System Integrity Protection fully enabled, requiring only standard Accessibility permissions
Stages span every monitor simultaneously and switch instantly without sliding animations
AI Staging describes workspace setups in plain English for automatic arrangement
Free tier with 3 stages and full multi-monitor support
Drawings automatically stick to windows and follow them when moved or resized
Works invisibly without accounts, analytics or tracking
Free version includes core features; Pro is one-time $9.99 purchase not subscription